Is there something GGG has against pants/leg wear?

This question is so pervasive, it actually came up in a dev Q&A with Chris on Twitch.tv! GGG had more equipment slots (including the elusive pants) early in development, but ended up removing them.

Main reason? They wanted players to really feel the improvement with every equipment upgrade, make every equipment slot meaningful, vs having more equipment slots and diluting the effect of upgrades. Think of D1, where you noticed a dramatic improvement with each upgrade - that's what they're going for.

I think he also said there were balance difficulties with more equipment slots, but don't quote me on that.